Clunybridge Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Clunybridge Junction (1956-)Station code: XCJ National Rail
Opened on the Dunfermline Branch (Edinburgh and Northern Railway).
Opened on the Thornton Marshalling Yard and Rothes Pit (British Railways).
Description
This junction is the western approach to Thornton Yard. It was a double track junction leading to the down arrival sidings and up departure sidings. The signal box was on the north side of the junction (it closed in 1981 as part of the Edinburgh Signalling Centre. The junction was rationalised and is now a single lead junction.
Thornton Yard now sees very little use.
Tags
Junction marshalling yard02/05/2019
| Nearby stations Cardenden Glenrothes with Thornton Leslie Thornton Junction Thornton Junction [W&BR] Kirkcaldy Sinclairtown [1st] Sinclairtown [2nd] Dysart West Wemyss Lochgelly Markinch Wemyss Castle Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath (Old) | Clunie Lime Siding Thornton Yard Tower Thornton Yard Thornton Junction TMD Begg Farm Extension Open Cast Redford Siding Kinglassie Colliery Clunie Coal Siding Redford Junction Brandies Pit Craighead Colliery Cardenden Colliery Tourist/other Dogton Colliery Signal Box Dogton Stone Thornton Yard Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Inverkeithing To Thornton Junction: Via Cowdenbeath (Scottish Mainlines) |
